Comments on naijablog: rip Mama Afrika

2008-11-15T13:44:00.000+01:00

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Its true that when a person dies, there's hardly e...

2008-11-14T16:29:00.000+01:00

Its true that when a person dies, there's hardly ever a bad word said about him or her. Erm, well unless the person was an ex Nazi, or such like..

In Miriam Makeba's case though, it really would be very hard to find anything even remotely nagative to conceive of in one's mind, much less speak about. She really was a shining light from Africa, in the real sense of the phrase; the first black African female singer to take African music to the world. She lived a full and colourful life and brought joy to millions of people worldwide. Our sense of loss shouldn't bar us from joyously celebrating a remarkable African life.

This board may be silent. Her voice is not...Rest ...

2008-11-14T01:45:00.000+01:00

This board may be silent. Her voice is not...

Rest well MaMA.

Sad day...I am surprised at the relative silence o...

2008-11-13T20:51:00.000+01:00

Sad day...I am surprised at the relative silence on this board.

Truly we have lost a great voice, a great presence.

Aluta continua

She was a real mother; leaving me with such poigna...

2008-11-10T11:42:00.000+01:00

She was a real mother; leaving me with such poignant memory, both tears and joy.
Here is a toast to celebrate this death...a sigh of relief that she has left this world of sorrow and trouble although this does not mean we must not celebrate her life as well.
Farewell mother